Behavior Analysis Faculty


BA Program Faculty, Degree, Interests:

Austin, John (Ph.D., Florida State University, 1996)
Managing performance problems in business and industrial settings; occupational safety. john.austin@wmich.edu

Baker, Lisa E. (Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1989)
Behavioral pharmacology of addictive drugs; the use of neuropharmacological and behavioral assays including drug discrimination, conditioned place preference, and in vivo microdialysis to assess the behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of abused drugs in nonhuman models. lisa.baker@wmich.edu

Dickinson, Alyce M. (Ph.D., Western Michigan University, 1985)
Chair, Industrial/Organizational Psychology program
The effects of monetary incentives on employee productivity, quality, and satisfaction; the impact that extrinsic award systems have on intrinsic motivation.
alyce.dickinson@wmich.edu

Fox, Eric J. (Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2005)
Instructional design for individuals and organizations; functional and contextual analysis of language and cognition. eric.fox@wmich.edu

Fuqua, R. Wayne (Ph.D., University of Florida, 1977)
Chair, Department of Psychology
Behavior therapy; behavioral medicine; behavioral research methodology; mental retardation; stress-related disorders; AIDS prevention. r.wayne.fuqua@wmich.edu

Huitema, Bradley E. (Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1968)
Time-series analysis; single organism and quasi-experimental design; evaluation of preventative health practices. brad.huitema@wmich.edu

Malott, Richard W. (Ph.D., Columbia University, 1963)
Autism, organizational behavior management.   dickmalott@dickmalott.com

Pietras, Cynthia J. (Ph.D., University of Florida, 2000)
Experimental analysis of human and nonhuman behavior; behavioral pharmacology. Cynthia.Pietras@wmich.edu

Poling, Alan (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1977)
Chair, Behavior Analysis program
Mental retardation; basic learning processes; behavioral pharmacology; school psychology.  alan.poling@wmich.edu

Van Houten, Ron (Ph.D., Dalhousie University, 1972)
Traffic safety; Pedestrian safety; Intelligent transportation system; Traffic calming; Bicycle safety; Seat belt use; Reducing impaired driving;
Community/Organizational psychology; Developmental disabilities; Education.  ron.vanhouten@wmich.edu 

Behavior Analysis Program